Sport and Sustainability International Is A New Organization Founded To Help Protect The Environment Through Sports

Last week, the global effort to address climate change through sustainability gained a valuable partner that will focus on promoting environmental, economic and social change through sports.

On Nov. 16, 48 of the most important and well-known sports leagues, governing bodies and teams met in Lausanne, Switzerland. Less than a month later, Sport and Sustainability Internationalbecame official. The new international organization plans to harness the power and influence of sports to help protect the environment.

SandSI will also help foster sustainable supply chains to help drive vast and complex global sports industries. They hope to encourage collaboration between leagues, teams, venues, sponsors and more. An excerpt of their goals, and their “three pillars” are listed ...